Rabun County is 1-9 against Oglethorpe County since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Rabun County Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Oglethorpe County Patriots at 5:00 p.m. Rabun County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Rabun County finally turned things around against Commerce on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Tigers as they made off with a 13-4 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wildcats needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Presley Burrell made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in OBP. Burrell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, River Evans was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Kenlee Hedge was another key player, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Oglethorpe County unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 11-3 to Elbert County. The Patriots have struggled against the Blue Devils recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Rabun County's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-9. As for Oglethorpe County, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-4.
Rabun County came up short against Oglethorpe County in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 13-9. Will Rabun County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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